STRUCT IONIC_XCVR_STATUS(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’… struct ionic_xcvr_status(9) β€” a Kernel API Manual moment

okay bestie, sit down, because we're talking about a whole struct today β€” this is struct ionic_xcvr_status, and yes, the manual name is literally Kernel API Manual, so you know it's official πŸ‘‘

It's the Transceiver Status information struct β€” like, the vibe check results for the little optical/copper pluggy thing on your NIC. It lives in ./drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_if.h and honestly? iconic.


✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

here's the whole thing, character for character, no cap:

struct ionic_xcvr_status {
    u8 state;
    u8 phy;
    __le16 pid;
    u8 sprom[256];
 };

look at her. four fields. zero notes. she ate πŸ’…


🌸 Members 🌸

  • state β€” the transceiver status, and it's typed as an enum ionic_xcvr_state (so read the enum, don't just guess, iykyk).
  • phy β€” the physical connection type, cast as an enum ionic_phy_type πŸ¦‹
  • pid β€” the transceiver link mode, typed enum ionic_xcvr_pid (yes, it's a __le16, little-endian girlie πŸŽ€).
  • sprom β€” the transceiver sprom contents, and it's u8 sprom[256], so that's 256 whole bytes of it, no skimping ✨
bestie note: pid is __le16, which means little-endian. don't just fling a host-order int in there and call it a day 😭

πŸ‘‘ SEE ALSO πŸ‘‘

okay this is the part where the whole extended family shows up to the group chat. the Kernel file is ./drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_if.h, and it brought everyone:

  • struct ionic_admin_cmd(9)
  • struct ionic_admin_comp(9)
  • struct ionic_nop_cmd(9)
  • struct ionic_nop_comp(9)
  • struct ionic_dev_init_cmd(9)
  • struct ionic_dev_init_comp(9)
  • struct ionic_dev_reset_cmd(9)
  • struct ionic_dev_reset_comp(9)
  • struct ionic_dev_identify_cmd(9)
  • struct ionic_dev_identify_comp(9)
  • union ionic_drv_identity(9)
  • enum ionic_dev_capability(9)
  • union ionic_dev_identity(9)
  • struct ionic_lif_identify_cmd(9)
  • struct ionic_lif_identify_comp(9)
  • enum ionic_lif_capability(9)
  • enum ionic_logical_qtype(9)
  • enum ionic_q_feature(9)
  • enum ionic_rxq_feature(9)
  • enum ionic_txq_feature(9)
  • enum ionic_hwstamp_bits(9)
  • struct ionic_lif_logical_qtype(9)
  • enum ionic_lif_state(9)
  • union ionic_lif_config(9)
  • enum ionic_lif_rdma_cap_stats(9)
  • union ionic_lif_identity(9)
  • struct ionic_lif_init_cmd(9)
  • struct ionic_lif_init_comp(9)
  • struct ionic_q_identify_cmd(9)
  • struct ionic_q_identify_comp(9)
  • union ionic_q_identity(9)
  • struct ionic_q_init_cmd(9)
  • struct ionic_q_init_comp(9)
  • struct ionic_txq_desc(9)
  • struct ionic_txq_sg_elem(9)
  • struct ionic_txq_sg_desc(9)
  • struct ionic_txq_comp(9)
  • struct ionic_rxq_desc(9)
  • struct ionic_rxq_sg_elem(9)
  • struct ionic_rxq_sg_desc(9)
  • struct ionic_rxq_comp(9)
  • enum ionic_pkt_class(9)
  • struct ionic_q_control_cmd(9)
  • enum ionic_phy_type(9)
  • enum ionic_xcvr_state(9)
  • enum ionic_port_type(9)
  • enum ionic_port_admin_state(9)
  • enum ionic_port_oper_status(9)
  • enum ionic_port_fec_type(9)
  • enum ionic_port_pause_type(9)
  • enum ionic_port_loopback_mode(9)
  • union ionic_port_config(9)
  • struct ionic_port_status(9)
  • struct ionic_port_identify_cmd(9)
  • struct ionic_port_identify_comp(9)
  • struct ionic_port_init_cmd(9)
  • struct ionic_port_init_comp(9)
  • struct ionic_port_reset_cmd(9)
  • struct ionic_port_reset_comp(9)
  • enum ionic_stats_ctl_cmd(9)
  • enum ionic_txstamp_mode(9)
  • enum ionic_port_attr(9)
  • struct ionic_port_setattr_cmd(9)
  • struct ionic_port_setattr_comp(9)
  • struct ionic_port_getattr_cmd(9)
  • struct ionic_port_getattr_comp(9)
  • struct ionic_lif_status(9)
  • struct ionic_lif_reset_cmd(9)
  • enum ionic_dev_attr(9)
  • struct ionic_dev_setattr_cmd(9)
  • struct ionic_dev_setattr_comp(9)
  • struct ionic_dev_getattr_cmd(9)
  • struct ionic_dev_getattr_comp(9)
  • enum ionic_lif_attr(9)
  • struct ionic_lif_setattr_cmd(9)
  • struct ionic_lif_setattr_comp(9)
  • struct ionic_lif_getattr_cmd(9)
  • struct ionic_lif_getattr_comp(9)
  • struct ionic_lif_setphc_cmd(9)
  • struct ionic_rx_mode_set_cmd(9)
  • struct ionic_rx_filter_add_cmd(9)
  • struct ionic_rx_filter_add_comp(9)
  • struct ionic_rx_filter_del_cmd(9)
  • enum ionic_vf_link_status(9)
  • struct ionic_vf_setattr_cmd(9)
  • struct ionic_vf_getattr_cmd(9)
  • struct ionic_vf_ctrl_cmd(9)
  • struct ionic_vf_ctrl_comp(9)
  • struct ionic_discover_cmb_cmd(9)
  • struct ionic_discover_cmb_comp(9)
  • union ionic_cmb_region(9)
  • union ionic_discover_cmb_identity(9)
  • struct ionic_qos_identify_cmd(9)
  • struct ionic_qos_identify_comp(9)
  • enum ionic_qos_class_type(9)
  • enum ionic_qos_sched_type(9)
  • union ionic_qos_config(9)
  • union ionic_qos_identity(9)
  • struct ionic_qos_init_cmd(9)
  • struct ionic_qos_reset_cmd(9)
  • struct ionic_qos_clear_stats_cmd(9)
  • struct ionic_fw_download_cmd(9)
  • enum ionic_fw_control_oper(9)
  • struct ionic_fw_control_cmd(9)
  • struct ionic_fw_control_comp(9)
  • struct ionic_rdma_reset_cmd(9)
  • struct ionic_rdma_queue_cmd(9)
  • struct ionic_notifyq_event(9)
  • struct ionic_link_change_event(9)
  • struct ionic_reset_event(9)
  • struct ionic_heartbeat_event(9)
  • struct ionic_log_event(9)
  • struct ionic_xcvr_event(9)
  • union ionic_port_identity(9)
  • struct ionic_port_info(9)
  • struct ionic_lif_info(9)
  • struct ionic_hwstamp_regs(9)
  • union ionic_dev_info_regs(9)
  • union ionic_dev_cmd_regs(9)
  • union ionic_dev_regs(9)
  • struct ionic_doorbell(9)

like I said β€” the whole family showed up 🫢


and that's the tea, bestie πŸ“ this drop came to you from ./drivers/net/ethernet/pensand... and it's dated October 2026, sitting pretty at the bottom of struct ionic_xcvr_status(9) like a little signature. mwah, go read the enums πŸ’œ

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